Patrick
Street
On the fly
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Tracks: Slip Jigs: Na Ceannabhain Bhana (The Little Fair Canavans)/Paidin O Raifeartaigh Reels:Martin Wynne's/Jackie Coleman's/Malynn's Fancy Song: Sergeant Small Jigs: Happy to Meet Sorry to Part/Old Apples in Winter/Cherish the Ladies Air/Jig: Seanamhac Tube Station Song: The Rich Irish Lady Reels: Down the Broom/The Gatehouse Maid/Mulvihill's Song: The Galway Shawl Hornpipes: The Long Acre/"Cuz" Teahan's Song: Erin Go Bragh Polkas: The Return of Spring/The Mountain Path Reels: The Boys of Malin/John Stenson's Nos 1 & 2
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Patrick Street On the Fly "Patrick Street are this decade's answer to The Bothy Band and Planxty: master musicians whose molecules have merged so intrinsically with the music that it's hard to tell musician and music apart. " Siobhán Long, The Irish Times ON THE FLY is the new album from celebrated traditional Irish band PATRICK STREET, on Loftus Music. Now in their third decade, Patrick Street are considered "the Irish supergroup" with musical heritages dating straight back to The Bothy Band, Planxty and De Dannan. The new CD indicates the opening of an exciting new chapter for the group, as well as a change in one of its longest-running line-ups. Renowned accordion player and founding member Jackie Daly has decided to step down from the "Street," and leaves us with some dynamic playing on the album. Meanwhile, respected multi-instrumentalist and newest member John Carty makes his Patrick Street recording debut. On the Fly is the band's eleventh release and perhaps the most profoundly traditional, with many of the tunes rooted in the rural music of County Sligo. Both John Carty and Kevin Burke spent their early years there, soaking up music that the wider world learned mainly from recordings. Now considered two of the finest fiddlers of their generations, they team up here for some thrilling sets of tunes. John's imaginative phrasing and Kevin's silky tone joyfully portray the rhythmic ebb and flow of the swift, rolling Sligo music on which they were raised. Carty and Burke each contribute
an original tune as well: Kevin's airy hornpipe "The Long Acre"
and John's haunting piece "Seanamhac Tube Station." And John's
banjo and flute playing is a welcome addition, greatly broadening the
group's range of sound. On the Fly features Ged Foley's typically excellent guitar work. He also contributes a striking new interpretation of the well-known Irish song "The Galway Shawl," and adds his skills in arranging and producing. Jackie Daly offers his 'farewell' to the group with a set of polkas - a hallmark of his Patrick Street legacy - and a set of reels, both prominently featuring his distinctive accordion style. On the Fly not only captures successfully Patrick Street's transitions but heralds another exciting new direction for the band. |
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